Description
dns_unpack_name() caches the buffer tailroom once and reuses it while appending DNS labels. As the buffer grows, the cached size becomes incorrect, and the final null terminator can be written past the buffer. With assertions disabled (default), a malicious DNS response can trigger an out-of-bounds write when CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER is enabled.
Published: 2026-03-05
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zephyrproject
Zephyrproject zephyr
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zephyrproject
Zephyrproject zephyr

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zephyrproject-rtos
Zephyrproject-rtos zephyr
Vendors & Products Zephyrproject-rtos
Zephyrproject-rtos zephyr

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description dns_unpack_name() caches the buffer tailroom once and reuses it while appending DNS labels. As the buffer grows, the cached size becomes incorrect, and the final null terminator can be written past the buffer. With assertions disabled (default), a malicious DNS response can trigger an out-of-bounds write when CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER is enabled.
Title dns: memory‑safety issue in the DNS name parser
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}


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Zephyrproject Zephyr
Zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zephyr

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-05T15:28:42.914Z

Reserved: 2026-01-30T05:48:49.746Z

Link: CVE-2026-1678

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-05T15:27:52.161Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-05T07:16:11.437

Modified: 2026-03-09T18:33:42.917

Link: CVE-2026-1678

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T12:45:35Z

Weaknesses